The Drop Hydro
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The Drop Hydro Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Mulwala Canal, near Berrigan, New South Wales, Australia, built and operated by Pacific Blue . It has one turbine, with a generating capacity of 2.5 megawatts (3,400 hp) of electricity.[1][2]
| The Drop Hydro | |
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"The Drop" on the Mulwala canal, 2007 | |
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| Location | Melrose Lane, Lalalty |
| Coordinates | 35°46′34″S 145°45′12″E |
| Commission date | 2000 |
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| Nameplate capacity | 2.5 MW |
The power station was completed in November 2002, and is the first hydroelectric power station in Australia to be built on an irrigation canal.
